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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3009
 
Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/22-82.5 new
    Amends the School Code. Provides that immediately upon the determination of a substantial deficiency in reading or the characteristics of dyslexia based upon (i) screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring, or assessment data, (ii) statewide assessments, or (iii) teacher observations, the parent or legal guardian of a student in grades 1 through 3 who exhibits a substantial deficiency in reading must be notified in writing by the student's teacher of the following: (1) that the student has been identified as having a substantial deficiency in reading; (2) a description of the services that the school district currently is providing to the student; (3) a description of the proposed supplemental instructional services and supports that are designed to remediate the identified area of reading deficiency which the school district plans to provide the student; and (4) strategies for parents and guardians to use in helping the student to succeed in reading proficiency.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 
522-82.5 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-82.5 new)
7    Sec. 22-82.5. Parental notification of reading deficiency. 
8Immediately upon the determination of a substantial deficiency 
9in reading or the characteristics of dyslexia, as defined in 
10subsection (a) of Section 2-3.16, based upon (i) screening, 
11diagnostic, progress monitoring, or assessment data, (ii) 
12statewide assessments, or (iii) teacher observations, the 
13parent or legal guardian of a student in grades 1 through 3 who 
14exhibits a substantial deficiency in reading must be notified 
15in writing by the student's teacher of the following:
16        (1) that the student has been identified as having a 
17    substantial deficiency in reading;
18        (2) a description of the services that the school 
19    district currently is providing to the student;
20        (3) a description of the proposed supplemental 
21    instructional services and supports that are designed to 
22    remediate the identified area of reading deficiency which 
23    the school district plans to provide the student; and
 
 
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1        (4) strategies for parents and guardians to use in 
2    helping the student to succeed in reading proficiency.